Physician's Formula Matte Collection Eye Shadow

I have two quads so far: Classic Nudes and Canyon Classics.

Classic Nudes:

Canyon Classics:

The texture of these eye shadows are very smooth and buttery (which is what you want with mineral mattes).  There is a lot of fallout when you apply (puffs of product cloud out around you if you're too rough applying it) so your best bet is to use a primer on your eyes and pat the color on, then blend.  The stay power on both is pretty impressive: I rubbed the swatches I had on my hands pretty well and it took a minute for them to fade away almost completely.  I haven't tried them on with a primer, so I'm assuming they'll last at least 8 hours with one.

BR 40 color mineral eye shadow palette

Some of the colors have more color payoff than others dry.  Try the lighter colors that need to be applied and blended a lot wet and that should help make them darker.

This is the case it came in:

My particular palette has one eye shadow that keeps popping out but I'm sure some superglue will help it to stay in:

They are mostly shimmers and satins but there are a few matte colors among them.

All in all this isn't a palette for mature skin but has a lot of colors that can stand alone.

Coastal Scents Blushes and Shany 40 Palette Review

Yesterday I got my order of Coastal Scents Professional Blush Palette and Shany 40 Eyeshadow palette in Boutique.

Coastal Scents:

I'm impressed with the pigmentation and color payoff for them being only $15.  They range from neutral  terracotta to peach to hot pink.  Any color you need is here.

Shany 40 Eyeshadow palette in Boutique:

The only thing that annoyed me about this palette is the fact that the black was cracked and managed to get all over the palette.  I didn't realize that some of the black also managed to wind up on my bed, and I woke up with black streaks all over my left cheek and nobody told me this morning.  Thanks Mom!

Update: I had to pry the back out of the kit because it was so crumbled.  Black eye shadow spilled everywhere and I just spent 10 minutes cleaning up.  I'm not mad about the eye shadow crumbling: that happens all the time when you order a palette through the mail, but it just HAD to be the black one that broke. Just my luck!

Other than that, great color payoff and vibrant pigmentation for 12 bucks. (not including shipping).


All of these are from amazon.com, where you get free shipping if you spend 25 bucks or over.  I got all of my palettes from amazon: I don't order many eye palettes from eBay because I know I'll be guaranteed my order coming in 5-7 days when I order from amazon.  So both of these items cost me $30 with no shipping charge.

Party City pinata fillers

I did not purchase the pinatas for Spider Man or Spongebob, just the candy fillers.  To me they seem like a rip off, since the way they package the candy, you'll get one little bag with like, one or two jelly beans in it.  It just seems like such a blow to the ecosystem for me and I'd rather go to WalMart or something and get bags of candy bar miniatures and gold coins or something.  I'd only do the pinata with the pinata filler if your kid is demanding that EVERYTHING be Spongebob, Spider Man, etc.

L'Oreal Studio Secrets

Rosecha is something I have inherited from my mother.  Right now my particular case is not that bad, but I can tell that it could get as noticeable as it was when my mother was in her 40's.

This product, however, erases this problem for me.

L'Oreal's Studio Secret Primer in #2

Green counteracts red and pink, so when you put this primer on and work it into the skin, the Rosecha goes away.  It lasts all day as well, so it has made its way into my list of "must haves".  

I actually used to use the Physician's Formula green mineral powder corrector, but my skin gets so dry it just  made my skin look cakey.  This liquid is great for those with dry skin.  I pop this on along with a pore minimize and some tinted moisturizer with sunscreen, and my face is good to go for the day (I also use very little powder to set my makeup because of my dry skin).